William E. Leuchtenburg, Scholar of F.D.R. and the Presidency, Dies at 102
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William E. Leuchtenburg, Scholar of F.D.R. and the Presidency, Dies at 102

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines William E. Leuchtenburg, a historian whose books cemented the place of Franklin D. Roosevelt among the greatest American presidents, died on Tuesday at his home in Chapel Hill, N.C. He was 102. His death was confirmed by Miguel La Serna, chairman of the…

Pentagon Removes General Milley’s Security Detail and Revokes His Clearance
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Pentagon Removes General Milley’s Security Detail and Revokes His Clearance

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told Gen. Mark A. Milley, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that he is removing his security detail, revoking his security clearance, and ordering an inspector general inquiry into his record, the Pentagon said late…

How Trump Is Pushing at Limits of Presidential Power in Early Orders
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How Trump Is Pushing at Limits of Presidential Power in Early Orders

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines After President Trump left the White House in 2021, critics of his norm-breaking use of executive power implored Congress to tighten legal limits on when presidents can unilaterally reshape American government with the stroke of a pen. But lawmakers largely did not act….

For Trump, a Vindication for the Man and His Movement
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For Trump, a Vindication for the Man and His Movement

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Donald John Trump completed an extraordinary return to power on Monday as he was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States and promised an immediate blitz of actions to begin drastically changing the course of the country and usher in…

Biden in Final Hours Pardons Cheney, Fauci and Milley to Thwart Reprisals
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Biden in Final Hours Pardons Cheney, Fauci and Milley to Thwart Reprisals

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Biden moved just hours before leaving office on Monday to guard some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s most high-profile adversaries against a promised campaign of “retribution” by issuing pre-emptive pardons to head off politically driven prosecutions. Among those receiving the pardons were…

Opinion | Trump Brings a Chill to Washington
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Opinion | Trump Brings a Chill to Washington

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For many moons over the Potomac, the protocol for inaugurations has been as immutable and dignified as the words of presidents engraved on their monuments. Leaders and luminaries would put aside their grudges and come together to celebrate democracy. This day marks the…

How Biden’s Inner Circle Protected a Faltering President
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How Biden’s Inner Circle Protected a Faltering President

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The people closest to President Biden were well aware that he had changed. He talked more slowly than he had just a few years before, needed to hoist himself out of his seat in the presidential limousine and walked with a halting gait….

In Farewell Address, Biden Warns of an ‘Oligarchy’ Taking Shape in America
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In Farewell Address, Biden Warns of an ‘Oligarchy’ Taking Shape in America

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Biden on Wednesday warned that an “oligarchy” of the ultrawealthy was emerging in America, sounding the alarm about unchecked power as he gave a farewell speech to the nation just days before he surrenders office to a man he disdains. In an…

Even Without Its Most Famous Son, Carter’s Hometown Remains a Destination
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Even Without Its Most Famous Son, Carter’s Hometown Remains a Destination

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Plains has no major hotel, a single small gas station and only a couple of restaurants, neither of which is usually open for dinner. Still, for the longest time, the tiny town had something that no other place in Georgia did: Jimmy Carter…

Kamala Harris Shares a Trump-less Photo of Presidents at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
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Kamala Harris Shares a Trump-less Photo of Presidents at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on Thursday brought together five current and former presidents. But photos of the group later shared to social media by Vice President Kamala Harris and the Carter Center left one of them out of frame: President-elect Donald J….